Auckland Parking Meter Scam Uses Fake QR Codes to Steal Card Details
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- Motorists in central Auckland are being targeted by fake QR-code stickers placed on parking machines.
- The codes direct users to scam websites designed to steal credit card details.
- Auckland Transport issued the warning after similar scams appeared on parking machines in Wellington and Christchurch.
Fake QR-code stickers placed on parking machines in central Auckland are targeting motorists in a scam designed to steal credit card details.
The stickers direct people to fraudulent websites when they scan the codes. The warning follows similar scams found on parking machines in Wellington and Christchurch. Auckland Transport issued the alert.
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